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As It Happens5:57Pie n’ mash might soon get protected status in the UK A quick, cheap, working class dish — that’s the promise of pie and mash, a traditional Cockney meal consisting of a minced beef pie with mashed potatoes on the side and smothered in a parsley sauce. “It was …
Read More »Kamala Harris’s VP pick, unrest in the U.K. and other big stories this week – National
The presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris picked Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate, Canada’s unemployment rate for July held at 6.4 per cent, and the U.K. saw mass unrest. Here is your look at some of the biggest stories this week. 5:12 Tim Walz: Breaking down Kamala Harris …
Read More »Canada’s 1st female defence chief, a U.K. vote and top stories this week – National
The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, swept the polls in the United Kingdom this week while Canada is set to get its first female chief of defence staff. And who is Count Binface, the “intergalactic space warrior” who ran against ex-British prime minister Rishi Sunak? Here were some of …
Read More »U.K. takes aim at allies like Canada, wants higher NATO targets – National
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron is urging the U.K.’s allies, including Canada, to spend more on their militaries, warning the West needs a “harder edge for a tougher world.” The current NATO target for defence spending is two per cent of GDP. Cameron wants it raised to 2.5 per cent. …
Read More »U.K. police investigate 88 deaths linked to Canadian websites selling sodium nitrite
British police said Friday they are investigating the deaths of 88 people in the U.K. who bought products from Canada-based websites allegedly offering lethal substances to people at risk of self harm. The probe is part of international inquiries sparked by the arrest in Canada earlier this year of Kenneth …
Read More »Canadian meat industry urges MPs to reject U.K. membership in trade deal
Canadian beef and pork farmers frustrated by an ongoing dispute with Britain over meat exports are calling on members of Parliament to vote against the U.K.’s membership in a major Asia-Pacific trade group. “It’s unacceptable,” said Canadian Cattle Association president Nathan Phinney in an interview Monday, two days after an …
Read More »U.K., Canada, Sweden, Ukraine sue Iran over downed jet – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have launched a case against Iran at the United Nation’s highest court over the 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet killing all 176 on board. “It’s been a long, arduous journey for these past …
Read More »Dad of U.K. suicide victim seeks justice after Toronto man allegedly sold lethal substance
Police in Peel Region say they are investigating after a report surfaced that a Toronto-area man allegedly sold a legal but potentially deadly substance to people abroad who later used the chemical compound to take their own lives. David Parfett’s son Tom died by suicide at the age of 22. …
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